carbon dioxide is the most important resource for crop growth. in order to investigate the effect of elevated co2 concentration on morphological and physiological characteristics of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) and amaranthus (amaranthus retroflexus l.) an experiment was conducted in greenhouse conditions. the experiment was factorial based on randomized complete block design with six treatments...

This paper describes a preliminary assessment of the nutraceutical value of Amaranthus cruentus (A. cruentus) and Amaranthus hybridus (A. hybridus), two food plant species found in Burkina Faso. Hydroacetonic (HAE), methanolic (ME), and aqueous extracts (AE) from the aerial parts were screened for in vitro antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities. Phytochemical analyses revealed t...

Na(+):K(+):2Cl(-) cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) has been implicated in mediating ischemia-, trauma- or ammonia-induced astrocyte swelling/brain edema in mammals. This study aimed to determine the effects of ammonia or terrestrial exposure on ammonia concentrations in the plasma and brain, and the mRNA expression and protein abundance of nkcc/Nkcc in the brain, of the swamp eel Monopterusalbus. Ammoni...

in order to study the weeds frequency and dry matter in corn and cowpea sole cropping and intercropping systems, an experiment using replacement and additive techniques was conducted using different combination of intercropping in seven levels with ratio of 1:1 (50% corn + 50% cowpea), 1:2 (33% + 67%), 2:1 (67% + 33%), (100% + 20%), (100% + 10%), 100% corn and 100% cowpea, two levels optimal an...

Hexane, chloroform and ethanol extracts of Malva parviflora L. and Malvastrum coromandelianum L. were tested for their antibacterial, antifungal and irritant activities. While the hexane, chloroform, ethanol and aqueous extracts along with the polar mass of Amaranthus viridis L. were tested for above activities, except that of the antifungal. The extracts of Malva parviflora L. and Malvastrum c...